- 1. What is Kurt Vonnegut's most famous novel?
A) Slaughterhouse-Five
B) Cat's Cradle
C) Player Piano
D) Breakfast of Champions
- 2. Which war influenced much of Vonnegut's writing?
A) Korean War
B) Gulf War
C) Vietnam War
D) World War II
- 3. In which city was Kurt Vonnegut born?
A) New York City
B) Los Angeles
C) Chicago
D) Indianapolis
- 4. What is the name of Vonnegut's famous alter ego character?
A) Kilgore Trout
B) Rabbit Angstrom
C) Billy Pilgrim
D) Holden Caulfield
- 5. What 1961 novel by Vonnegut was based on his experience as a POW in World War II?
A) Mother Night
B) God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
C) Player Piano
D) Slaughterhouse-Five
- 6. Which character in 'Cat's Cradle' creates a doomsday device called 'Ice-Nine'?
A) Kurt Vonnegut
B) Felix Hoenikker
C) Kilgore Trout
D) Billy Pilgrim
- 7. What kind of literature is Kurt Vonnegut known for writing?
A) Satire
B) Mystery
C) Romance
D) Fantasy
- 8. In 'Player Piano', what role does the main character, Dr. Paul Proteus, hold?
A) Writer
B) Musician
C) Politician
D) Engineer
- 9. What is the name of the alien race in Vonnegut's novel 'Breakfast of Champions'?
A) Eloi
B) Martians
C) Tralfamadorians
D) Vogons
- 10. What is the title of Vonnegut's book that discusses his struggles with depression and suicide of his relatives?
A) A Man Without a Country
B) Timequake
C) Slapstick, or Lonesome No More!
D) Bluebeard
- 11. Which science fiction element prominently features in Vonnegut's novel 'Cat's Cradle'?
A) Teleportation
B) Aliens
C) Ice-Nine
D) Time Travel
- 12. In 'Breakfast of Champions', what does the character Kilgore Trout write?
A) Cookbooks
B) Science fiction
C) Romance novels
D) Historical biographies
- 13. What year was Kurt Vonnegut's first novel, 'Player Piano' published?
A) 1952
B) 1984
C) 1969
D) 1937
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